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Reliability of Structured Interviews for the Assessment of Challenging Behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Jeff Sigafoos,
Michelle Kerr,
Donna Roberts and
Donna Couzens
Jeff Sigafoos*
Affiliation:
Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Michelle Kerr
Affiliation:
Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Donna Roberts
Affiliation:
Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Donna Couzens
Affiliation:
Fred and Eleanor Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland
*
Schonell Special Education Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Qld., 4072, Australia
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Abstract

While structured behavioural interviews are often used in the assessment of problem behaviours among persons with developmental disabilities, there are no data on the reliability of this assessment methodology. In the present study, the reliability of a 15 item interview protocol was determined by comparing the answers provided by different staff concerning the aggressive behaviours displayed by 18 persons with severe disabilities. Agreement was generally low with an overall mean of 43% across clients and questions. The results suggest that information obtained from structured behavioural interviews should be verified by direct observation.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 1993, pp. 47 - 50
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1993

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